Main Entry: re·cep·ta·cle

Pronunciation: \ri-ˈsep-ti-kəl\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin receptaculum, from receptare to receive, frequentative of recipere to receive

Date: 15th century

1 : one that receives and contains something : container
2 [New Latin receptaculum, from Latin] a : the end of the flower stalk upon which the floral organs are borne b : a structure or tissue (as of a fungus or fern) bearing spores or sporangia
3 : a mounted female electrical fitting that contains the live parts of the circuit